We read, we cook, we chat.
That is the FSC Book Club.

Can you believe it? We’ve already finished our first two assignments for Round 4 of the FSC Book Club. We are reading and and cooking our way through Put ‘Em Up Fruit: A Preserving Guide & Cookbook. Creative Ways to Put ‘em Up and Use ‘em Up by Sherri Brooks Vinton. (Learn more about the book at our announcement post.)

So for the first month of the book club was a doozy! We put up rhubarb, strawberries, cherries, blackberries, raspberries & oranges! So much delicious fruit! You’ve all been chirping up at the Goodreads forum and chiming in through social media too. We want to see even more of you! Keep checking in with us, tagging #FSCBookClub on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Show us your canning and preserving and cooking progress! Invite us into your kitchens!

 

Here’s a quick recap of {Meetings 1 & 2}: Rhubarb, Strawberries & Cherries and Blackberries, Raspberries & Oranges.

Cherry Mostarda by Amy.
(via Goodreads)

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Julianne topped her flourless chocolate cake with strawberry rhubarb jam!
(via Goodreads & Facebook)

Cherries ready for Cherry Almond Relish made by Deb.
(via Instagram & Deb’s blog)

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Classic Cherry Jam (with cherry brandy!) by Susan M.
(via Goodreads & Facebook)

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Plus a double FSC Book Club bonus! Susan made toasties from The Homemade Pantry and stuffed them with Classic Strawberry Jam from Put ‘Em Up FRUIT!
(via Goodreads)

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Another flourless chocolate cake, this time by Casey and topped with Raspberry Butter.
(via Goodreads)

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Cherry Ancho Chile Jam by Casey… shown at a Philly food swap!
(via Goodreads)

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Ida made Raspberry Fizzy Water with Raspberry Syrup.
(via Goodreads)

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Pirate Jeni tried out the fruit leather!
(via Instagram)

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Finally, Nikki & Casey shared photos of how they roll with Put ‘Em Up FRUIT!
(via Instagram)

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It’s not too late to join us! Sign up for a free account at Goodreads,  follow @FSCBookClub on Twitter and “Like” From Scratch Club on Facebook… you’re in! Check out our reading schedule and other particulars here. This week, we’re looking at peaches & plums!

Feel like your falling behind? Who cares?! Cut yourself some slack and pick up where you left off. Maybe a weekend full of canning strawberry jam isn’t going to happen, but that doesn’t mean you have to count yourself out. Pick an easy recipe and give it a whirl. Then report back and share photos with us 🙂

Questions? Check out our Book Club FAQs right here. If you still have questions, leave a comment or post it on the GoodReads forum.